Andy Murray drops out of top four

ANDY Murray has dropped out of the world’s top four for the first time since August 2008.

Andy Murray has dropped out of the worlds' top four for the first time since August 2008

British No1 Murray was overtaken by Juan Martin Del Potro after choosing not to defend Australian Open, therefore loses the 250 ranking points he picked up last year.

Murray, 22, will now be seeded fifth for the first Grand Slam of the year and could meet any of the top four in the quarter-finals.

Murray, though, has yet to get past the fourth round in Melbourne in four previous attempts. “I don’t think the than normal but you bank on the top four seeds getting to the last eight. There are always surprises and I need to make sure I get there first.”